Calgary's Best Guitar Lessons

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My name is Phil West, and teaching is what I love. With over ten years teaching and 25 years playing experience in all styles, my students know they are getting the highest quality lessons possible!
You'll love my diverse and flexible teaching system. While working on songs you love, you will also learn general musical, technical, and creative concepts that help to make you the most well rounded musician possible. I love helping my students to write their own music as well! I'm looking mainly for students to come to my home studio in Cranston (SE) But I also teach in the University/SAIT/Marda Loop general area on Wednesdays (lessons in your own home!), the Crowfoot (arbour lake, scenic acres, etc..) area on Tuesdays (in your own home!). Thanks for choosing Calgary's Best! Here is a testimonial from the parents of one of my young students: My son started taking guitar lessons when he was 7. We met Phil when he provided vacation coverage for our usual teacher. There was a wonderful connection that developed between teacher and student, and my son bonded with Phil instantly; therefore, he requested to stay with Phil as his teacher. Phil's patience and understanding really encouraged our little guy. He understands the struggles those little fingers were going through, and he even brought his own guitar book from his childhood for encouragement. The progress that our son made during his last few years with Phil as a teacher far exceeded any expectations I had. Phil was able to impart his enthusiasm and love of playing guitar onto my son. Rather than work directly from a lesson book, he would play different pieces of music and allow him to choose what he wanted to learn. He customized the music and lessons to his current skill level while at the same time providing challenges to keep the learning process going. He is innovative in his methods of teaching; for example, Phil noticed how my son enjoys playing alongside with him, so he recorded backing tracks for him to play along, which gave him incentives and motivations to daily practice. He also encourages my son to write his own music, and have loads of fun letting his imaginations and creativities run wild. He also utilizes a wide range of tools, from stressing the importance of the good old metronome to jamming in garage band. Phil is not only a friendly and patience teacher, but also a musician that is truly devoted to his music. We had the privilege to attend one of his band's performances, where we witnessed how truly accomplished a musician he is. My son was blown away and utterly inspired by the performance. I respect Phil for many of his qualities but most of all because he is able to connect with his students and customize their lessons according to their strengths. Phil is a very positive and encouraging teacher. I highly recommend Phil as a guitar teacher and recommend anyone who would like to learn guitar to experience his contagious passion and love of music first hand